AI Governance Maturity Model: find your stage and the path to good

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AI Governance

Find your AI governance stage, and the path to good

As AI moves from pilot to production, governance shifts from a theoretical concern to an operational necessity. Use this model to locate where you sit today across five capability dimensions.

A four-stage maturity curve, from Ad Hoc to Optimized
Five capability dimensions, anchored on Auditability, Identity Management and Agent Control
What good looks like, and how Agent 365 and Microsoft 365 E7 get you there
Why now: most organizations adopting Copilot and agents sit at the early stages, where usage is racing ahead of governance. This model shows the gap and the path.

What you will find inside

A self-assessment you can work through with your team. Here is a taste.

  • Locate yourself:
    Four maturity stages

    From Ad Hoc to Optimized, see exactly where your organization sits today.

  • Five dimensions:
    A complete view

    Visibility, identity, agent control, auditability and cost, in one model.

  • The path to good:
    Agent 365 and E7

    How Microsoft Agent 365 and Microsoft 365 E7 move you from gaps to governed.

How to use the model

This is a working self-assessment, not just a read. Here is how teams put it to work.

Locate your stage across all five dimensions Share it with IT and Security leaders
Identify the biggest gaps to close first Build the case for Agent 365 and Microsoft 365 E7
Brief leadership on the path to good Talk to SoftwareOne about a readiness assessment
  • 1.8M+

    Copilot users supported

  • 2K+

    Copilot engagements delivered

  • Specialist

    Microsoft Copilot Specialization

  • Managed

    Services to sustain value

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Find your AI governance stage

Locate where you sit today and map the path to good.

Find your AI governance stage

Locate where you sit today and map the path to good.